Business Model
Drip in Cotton (BCI)
Cotton
Drip in Cotton (BCI)
Drip irrigation in cotton has enhanced the profitability for farmers in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
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Organic chilli cultivation
Organic Chilli
Organic chilli cultivation
Organic chilli cultivation and marketing through FPO support for enhancing farmer incomes.
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Organic coffee cultivation
Coffee
Organic coffee cultivation
Organic coffee cultivation, processing and marketing in Kerala, a model for FPOs.
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Tissue culture banana
Banana
Tissue culture banana
Cultivation of tissue culture banana variety with intercropping of maize for doubling farmer incomes – a business model from Bhagalpur, Bihar.
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System of rice intensification (SRI) for yield enhancement
Rice
System of rice intensification (SRI) for yield enhancement
Adopting System of rice intensification (SRI) in Karnataka proved to be viable method to enhance the low rice yields and benefitted farmers and FPO’s.
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Guidebook on FPO input business
Business
Guidebook on FPO input business
This is a guidebook for FPOs to manage their input business through demand assessment, efficient procurement systems, stock sourcing and management. It forms part of ‘Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Capacity Building Toolkit.’.
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Guidebook on Marketing for FPOs
Marketing
Guidebook on Marketing for FPOs
Information about marketing options, challenges in marketing of farm produce, types of markets and devising a better market strategy for FPOs are being provided in this Guidebook. It also discusses a set of tools to operationalize the output business at FPO level. It forms part of ‘Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Capacity Building Toolkit.’.
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Guidebook on strengthening FIGs
FIG
Guidebook on strengthening FIGs
Farmers and farmer groups are primary stakeholders in FPOs. Strengthening of Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) through capacity building is critical for the success of any FPOs. This guidebook is a part of ‘Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Capacity Building Toolkit.’.
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Guidebook on lending to FPOs for bankers
FPO
Guidebook on lending to FPOs for bankers
This guidebook is meant primarily for banks and financial institutions to build their understanding of FPOs, assess credit rating and working capital requirements of FPOs, lending models adopted by NBFCs and FPOs. It also useful for FPOs to understand how credit evaluation is done and capacity is assessed. It forms part of ‘Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Capacity Building Toolkit.’.
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Guidebook on FPO legal compliance
Compliances
Guidebook on FPO legal compliance
FPOs need to follow several statutory legal compliances. This guidebook aims to in building an understanding of the compliances to be taken care by the FPOs. It forms part of ‘Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Capacity Building Toolkit.’.
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
The objective of the course is to build a perspective of CEOs and/or Managers of FPOs on concepts and governance of FPOs. In addition to this, the course aims to build their capacities in planning and management of agri-business activities. This is for addressing the problem of member farmers..
This module provides an overview of the need for collectivization of smallholder farmers, concept of FPO, its governance structure and role of FPOs in livelihood promotion.
Duration | 1h 3m 48s
This module builds an understanding about the various legal forms of FPOs, their registration process, statutory compliances to be followed by FPOs as...
Duration | 37m 15s
This module focusses on understanding the markets. It discusses in detail about the market players and market realities, market based production planning...
Duration | 47m 5s
Through this module FPOs would learn about planning for various resources required for business. It includes human resource planning, physical resource planning...
Duration | 39m 2s
The financial needs of an FPO, forms of finance options available and the various sources of finance for FPOs are discussed in this module.
Duration | 38m 3s
This module highlights the important of Business Planning for FPCs. It builds and understanding of the Business Model canvas, components of business model...
Duration | 46m 21s
Master Trainer Programme
Session plans, Resources and teaching notes for Master Trainers engaged in capacity building of key functionaries and stakeholders related to FPOs. This material could be used for online as well as classroom-based training.
To equip the accountants of FPOs in systematic record keeping, preparation of account statements, facilitating audit and Management Information System on FPO business operations
Orientation of Board of Directors of FPO to understand opportunity and scope for FPOs and imbibing requisite knowledge and skill for governance, management and marketing
To equip the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to effectively play their role and undertake responsibilities in increasing shareholder’s value in Farmer Producer Organisations
Sensitizing Implementing Agencies, State Government officials and other stakeholders to appreciate, imbibe and translate the vision of the Government of India under the Central Sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10000 Farmers’ Producer Organisations (FPOs)
To equip Cluster Based Business Organisations (CBBOs) to understand, appreciate, imbibe, transfer and translate the vision of Government of India under the Central Sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs)
All India Scheme
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